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55 Siblings

1978 · 77 min

A quiet, personal documentary that watches divided families reunite, letting old memories and political rifts surface with gentle emotional force.

Overview: The Antonio Maceo Brigade consists of fifty-five children of Cuban families that escaped the revolution and settled down in Miami. To the annoyance of their parents, the children developed pro-Castro ideas. This documentary follows the Brigade on its first visit to Cuba. When they meet family members and embrace old neighbours, childhood memories surface.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
politics
memory
immigration
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jesús Díaz
Written by: Jesús Díaz
Runtime: 77 min
Country: Cuba

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